ArticleArthroplasty today2022
Outcomes of Modular Knee Arthrodesis for Challenging Periprosthetic Joint Infections.
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- Cephalomedullary fusion nails for treatment of infected stemmed revision total knee arthroplasty: Four case reports.World journal of orthopedics · 2026Article
- Antibiotic-Loaded Calcium Sulphate Beads for Treatment of Acute Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Total Knee Arthroplasty: Results Based on Risk Stratification.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Knee Arthrodesis for Periprosthetic Knee Infection: Fusion Rate, Complications, and Limb Salvage-A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Modular Knee Arthrodesis as Definitive Treatment for Periprosthetic Infection, Bone Loss, and Failure of the Extensor Mechanism After Total Knee Arthroplasty.Arthroplasty today · 2024Article
- Knee Arthrodesis with a Modular Silver-Coated Endoprosthesis for Infected Total Knee Arthroplasty with Extensive Bone Loss: A Retrospective Case-Series Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundModular knee arthrodesis (MKA) is a salvage treatment option for patients with challenging periprosthetic joint infections (PJI). The purpose of this study was to investigate the outcomes of patients who underwent MKA for PJI with a single technique and determine if specific factors are associated with MKA failure.
methodsThis was a retrospective review of 81 patients who underwent MKA at a single institution. Knee Society Scores were recorded before MKA and at the final follow-up (mean 52 months). Poisson regression was used to calculate rate ratios for MKA failure secondary to infection.
resultsThe mean patient age was 67 years; most patients were McPherson B hosts (56.8%) and had type 3 extremities (53.1%), and all had a type III infection (chronic, >4 wks). Forty-six percent of patients had a prior explantation (59.5% failed 2-stage, 40.5% failed spacer). DISCUSSION: MKA is a salvage option for challenging PJI cases that may serve as definitive surgical management or as a bridge to endoprosthetic reconstruction for patients who have failed prior infection control procedures.
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